Easter weekend might be a time for celebration but it’s also a time for reduced supermarket hours.
Aldi is among many supermarkets to close its door entirely for Easter Sunday as well as operating limited hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Store opening times are normal on Saturday – from 8am to 10pm in most stores.
On Easter Monday and Good Friday, stores will open at 8am and close at 10pm. Normal opening hours will return from Tuesday.
For more information on your local store see their store finder.
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Other supermarket opening times for Easter 2017
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s will operate normal opening hours up to and including Thursday April 13.
They will open as usual on Good Friday but closing times will vary from store to store; more information on individual store times here.
Easter Saturday will have normal opening hours but stores will be closed in England and Wales on Easter Sunday. Some Sainsbury’s Local stores may be open, however.
Stores in Scotland will remain open on Easter Sunday.
On Easter Monday, most stores will be open between 9am and 7pm.
Tesco
Tesco opening hours will vary but most branches will be closed on Easter Sunday and restricted opening hours will be in place on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Saturday should be open as usual in most supermarkets.
Check your local store opening times here.
Waitrose
Most stores are closed on Easter Sunday and opening hours vary from branch to branch.
On Good Friday and Saturday, most stores will open between 7/8am and close between 8/9pm.
Stores will mainly be closed on Easter Monday but some will open for restricted trading hours.
Check your local branch here.
Lidl
There are different opening times depending on the branch, but most Lidl stores will be open on Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
For more information on individual store times, see their store finder.
John Lewis
Different opening hours for each store will apply but as a rough guide, shops will operate bank holiday trading hours on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.
Most stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, except in Scotland.
Hours of operation are approximately from 10am until 8pm, but also dependent on shopping centre opening times in some cases.
Check your local store times here.
Halfords
Stores across the country will be open from 10am until 5pm over the Easter break on all four days, Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
More information about your local store here.
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